For the second straight home game he observed the first half from up in the stands rather than down on the sideline, having done so against Lens in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

“I’m doing the same thing I did in the last match because, from above, I get a lot of information that I can use at halftime,” Luis Enrique told broadcaster Canal Plus before the kickoff against Atalanta. “Having more information is important for me.”

Luis Enrique came back down to patrol the touchline for the second half against Atalanta, his left arm in a sling after breaking his collarbone in a recent cycling accident.

In his pre-match news conference, he explained the reason behind his new approach: it helps him take a step back and view things in perhaps a more detached and objective way. Rugby coaches use this method, whereby they are up in the stands rather than by the field.

“It’s very different watching the game sitting down. My halftime talk against Lens was totally different because I was up there. I saw things to improve, some mistakes,” he said. “I’ve thought for a long time how we can add something to our way of doing things, and I’m always open to anything that can improve our performance.”

Luis Enrique is one of few coaches to have Europe’s elite club competition with different clubs, having guided a Lionel Messi-inspired Barcelona to glory in 2015.

Next up for PSG? A trip to Barcelona on Oct. 1.

“With the quality of our players there are no surprises,” he said. “We just need to improve certain things.”

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